tyrannosaurid

ty·ran·no·sau·rid | \ tə-ˌra-nə-ˈsȯr-əd

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Definition of tyrannosaurid

: any of a family (Tyrannosauridae) of large bipedal carnivorous theropod dinosaurs of the Late Cretaceous in North America and central and eastern Asia having forelegs reduced in size and including the tyrannosaur

Examples of tyrannosaurid in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The animal’s cheekbone also had an oval shape in cross-section, unlike other closely related tyrannosaurids. — Jared Voris, National Geographic, "THE BEST OF NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX," 10 Feb. 2020 However, there is evidence that tyrannosaurids, like the T-Rex, suffered from gout and that iguanodons may have had osteoarthritis. — Katie Hunt, CNN, "A rare disease among children is discovered in a 66-million-year-old dinosaur tumor," 13 Feb. 2020 But a new tyrannosaurid species is coming for the crown. — Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics, "You Can Probably Guess Why This New Dinosaur Is Called 'Reaper of Death'," 11 Feb. 2020 Now, after two years of careful research, Voris and his colleagues have identified the first new Canadian tyrannosaurid to be found in 50 years. — Jared Voris, National Geographic, "THE BEST OF NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC DELIVERED TO YOUR INBOX," 10 Feb. 2020 Face biting on a juvenile tyrannosaurid and behavioural implications. — Darren Naish, Scientific American Blog Network, "The Sensitive Face of a Big Predatory Dinosaur," 16 June 2017

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